Tinubu Revives Abandoned South-East Road Projects

Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State announced that President Bola Tinubu is reviving abandoned road projects in the South-East as part of the Renew Hope agenda. During an inspection tour of federal government projects in Ebonyi, Umahi highlighted the Trans-Saharan Superhighway as a flagship project designed to transform economic activities across the South-East, South-South, and North-Central regions.

The highway, originally designed as a 118-kilometer stretch, has been extended to 123.6 kilometers, with an execution cost of 45 billion Naira. Currently, the project is progressing steadily, with a section traversing Benue, Kogi, and Nasarawa states awarded at a cost of 668 billion Naira and achieving 28% completion.

Umahi emphasized the use of concrete road technology to ensure construction continues despite the rainy season. The project is expected to catalyze trade and agricultural production in the region.

Additionally, Umahi and his team inspected the Onuek flyover project, which is designed to ease traffic congestion and is budgeted at 35 billion Naira.